Was Fred Howard a pitcher?

Yes. Fred Howard pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 36 strikeouts.

What was Fred Howard's career ERA?

Fred Howard finished with a 3.57 career ERA, going 1-5 with 36 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Fred Howard have?

Fred Howard recorded 36 career strikeouts.

Is Fred Howard in the Hall of Fame?

No. Fred Howard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Fred Howard play for?

Fred Howard played for the Chicago White Sox.

Fred Howard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979)

Fred Howard was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1979 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 28 career appearances, he went 1-5 with a 3.57 ERA and 36 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 1–5

ERA 3.57

WHIP 1.54

SO 36

Pitcher PIV -141.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 9/2/1956 in Portland, ME, USA
MLB Debut: 1979-05-26
Last Game: 1979-09-06

Full name: Fred Irving Howard

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Career Pitching Statistics

Fred Howard — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	5	28	6	0	0	0	68.0	73	27	5	32	36	3.57	-141.2

Career ERA 3.57 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 10.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Fred Howard — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1979	CHA	AL	1	5	28	6	0	0	0	68.0	73	27	32	36	3.57	4.00 (+11%)	-141.2
Career · 1 season			1	5	28	6	0	0	0	68.0	73	27	32	36	3.57	—	-141

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Fred Howard — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fred Howard — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1979	CHA	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Fred Howard — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	8	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Fred Howard — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	49.1	57	21	26	24	3.83
Away	8	18.2	16	6	6	12	2.89

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Fred Howard — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1979-09-06	CHW	LAA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979-09-02	CHW	MIL	—	1.2	2	2	2	1	0	1
1979-08-30	CHW	MIL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1979-08-21	CHW	MIL	L	4.1	6	4	4	0	3	1
1979-08-16	CHW	BOS	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	3	0
1979-08-12	CHW	TOR	—	1.2	3	1	1	1	0	0
1979-08-11	CHW	TOR	—	2.2	1	0	0	1	2	0
1979-08-01	CHW	NYY	—	1.2	1	1	1	2	0	0
1979-07-30	CHW	NYY	—	1.2	0	0	0	2	0	0
1979-07-29	CHW	CLE	—	4.1	6	2	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fred Howard — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	28	6	7	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred Howard — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1979	CHA	P	28	6	7	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Fred Howard — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	28

College History

Fred Howard — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - Kendall Campus	Miami	FL	1975

Fred Howard: the record in brief

Fred Howard's major league career runs from a debut on May 26, 1979 to a final game on September 6, 1979. Howard's only club in the season tables is the Chicago White Sox. Howard, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 190 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The birth record reads September 2, 1956, in Portland, ME, USA. On the record, Fred Howard was born Fred Irving Howard.

Howard pitched in 28 games, starting 6, and finished with a 1-5 record and 3.57 ERA. The totals include 36 strikeouts. That 3.57 ERA compares with a 4.00 league average across the same seasons, 10.7% better. All of that pitching came in 1979, with 28 games and 36 strikeouts.

The college table lists Miami-Dade College - Kendall Campus in 1975. Howard's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 56 games from Retrosheet.

Howard appears at one position only: pitcher, in 28 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 7 putouts and 4 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Howard

Was Fred Howard a pitcher?: Yes. Fred Howard pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 36 strikeouts.
What was Fred Howard's career ERA?: Fred Howard finished with a 3.57 career ERA, going 1-5 with 36 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Fred Howard have?: Fred Howard recorded 36 career strikeouts.
Is Fred Howard in the Hall of Fame?: No. Fred Howard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Fred Howard play for?: Fred Howard played for the Chicago White Sox.